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Organisations are invited to tender to:
a) Develop, manage and deliver universal youth provision in Crewkerne for those aged 6-19 (to include transition). Delivery to include two evenings of youth work provision per week, to include the continuation of the existing Tuesday and Wednesday evening provision.
b) Facilitate and develop youth participation and representation in Crewkerne.
Source of financing
It is anticipated that Crewkerne Town Council will allocate funding for the provision of youth work for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028.
Tender allocation
It is anticipated that an annual sum in the region of £20,000 will be available for the provision of the core work outlined in this document. This is to include all costs including (but not exclusive to) staffing, transportation, insurance, preparation time and marketing. The commissioned organisation will also provide all equipment needed for activities and all consumable materials required to meet the objectives and provide activities and services for the young people.
Rooms at the George Reynolds Centre will be made available by and funded by the Town Council to deliver youth work out of.
Crewkerne Town Council welcomes applications from organisations with:
a) relevant and demonstrable experience in working with young people aged 6-19.
b) ability to provide appropriate youth and community work programmes which are positive and progressive.
c) ability to provide appropriately qualified personnel.
Providers will need to employ an appropriately qualified workforce that may include qualified youth engagement workers, as well as practitioners from other fields of work with skills and experience relevant to this work with young people. Workers will need to meaningfully engage with young people and be able to support them in their personal development and signposting to other sources of help where appropriate, in line with best practice.
d) ability to develop flexible and adaptable provision.
e) commitment and proven track record in engaging in partnership working and ability to maintain sound working relationships with commissioners and partners.
f) ability to manage the service and deliver to timescale and budget.
Location
The George Reynolds Centre, Crewkerne but also to include a mix of outreach/outdoor activity during the summer months.
The SLA period will be from 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2028.
Applications should be submitted using the form provided at https://www.crewkerne-tc.gov.uk/invitation-to-tender-youth-service-provision-2024-28/. All tenders must be submitted by post to: The Town Clerk, Crewkerne Town Council, Town Hall, Crewkerne, TA18 7LN.
Please clearly mark the envelope 'Youth Tender Submission'.
Timetable
Closing date for submissions: 5pm Friday 10th November
Presentations and interview: Week commencing 20 November 2023
Successful agency appointed: by Friday 15th December 2023
SLA issued: January 2024
SLA commences: 1 April 2024
No supplier information available.